Coptic Fasting Calendar 2084
Coptic fasting calendar 2084: Great Lent from Monday, March 6, 2084 to Saturday, April 29, 2084, with the Fast of Nineveh, the Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, the Nativity Fast and the paramoun.
The fasts of 2084
| Fast | Begins | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Thu, Nov 25, 208315 Hathor | Thu, Jan 6, 208427 Koiak | 43 days |
| Paramoun of the Nativity | Thu, Jan 6, 208427 Koiak | Thu, Jan 6, 208427 Koiak | 1 day |
| Paramoun of the Theophany | Wed, Jan 19, 208410 Tobi | Wed, Jan 19, 208410 Tobi | 1 day |
| The Fast of Nineveh (Jonah) | Mon, Feb 21, 208413 Meshir | Wed, Feb 23, 208415 Meshir | 3 days |
| Great Lent | Mon, Mar 6, 208427 Meshir | Sat, Apr 29, 208421 Parmouti | 55 days |
| The Apostles' Fast | Mon, Jun 19, 208412 Paoni | Tue, Jul 11, 20844 Epip | 23 days |
| The Fast of the Virgin Mary | Mon, Aug 7, 20841 Mesori | Mon, Aug 21, 208415 Mesori | 15 days |
| The Nativity Fast (Advent) | Sat, Nov 25, 208416 Hathor | Sat, Jan 6, 208528 Koiak | 43 days |
The fasts of the Coptic Church
The Coptic Orthodox Church keeps many fasts through the year: Great Lent (55 days, Holy Week included), the Fast of Nineveh (3 days), the Apostles' Fast, the Fast of the Virgin Mary (15 days), the Nativity Fast (43 days, from November 25 to January 6), and the paramoun before the Nativity and the Theophany. Great Lent, the Fast of Nineveh and the Apostles' Fast depend on the date of Easter, so they move every year, and the length of the Apostles' Fast changes with them.
Wednesdays and Fridays
Wednesday and Friday are fasting days every week of the year, except during the Holy Fifty Days after Easter, and when the Nativity or the Theophany falls on one of them.
The paramoun
The paramoun is a day of strict fasting in preparation for the Nativity and the Theophany. It is one day; it becomes two days when the feast falls on a Sunday, and three when it falls on a Monday.